Towns each receive $150K grant for park improvements
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has awarded $3.15 million in Local Aid grants to 21 municipalities in Essex County, with each town receiving $150,000. The funds came from the Essex County Recreation...
View ArticleBackbone of the Irvington community lies in Hudley
IRVINGTON, NJ — The township of Irvington means a great deal to its residents. The town possesses rich history and culture, and has produced many great individuals. One of those great individuals is...
View ArticleElectric utility helps those affected by prolonged power outage
IRVINGTON, NJ — Earlier this month, powerful Tropical Storm Isaias left many without power, causing dark homes for days. While power came back for some within 24 hours, many residents went more than...
View ArticleNJSIAA updates plan for returning to play
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — It’s game on! On Aug. 20, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Sports Advisory Task Force released its Return-to-Sports Plan, which provides detailed schedules...
View ArticleIrvington, Newark superintendents participate in WeLoveU webinar
NEWARK / IRVINGTON, NJ — The International WeLoveU Foundation East Coast Region has officially launched a new educational program, “Closing the Homework Gap: Bridging the Digital Divide for Students...
View ArticleCounty freeholders wholeheartedly support official name change to...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — History was made Aug. 21 when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislative bill S855, which will require the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner.” The...
View ArticleEssex County College graduate well-prepared for career in the medical field
IRVINGTON, NJ — Christiane Kenfack Tejiogue, of Irvington, had a busy summer after earning her Essex County College associate’s degree in general science. She spent four weeks participating in the...
View ArticlePierre-Louis becomes first black woman appointed to NJ Supreme Court
NEWARK, NJ — The first Seton Hall Law appointee to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court is retiring. Associate Justice Walter F. Timpone ’79 was sworn-in by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner on June 2,...
View ArticleNJSBA requests more federal funding for education during pandemic
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 25, the New Jersey School Boards Association joined in Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for federal financial support to help states and local school districts meet the challenges posed by...
View ArticleDepartment directors attend virtual meeting with mayor
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Aug. 27, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held a Zoom meeting via Facebook Live with the town’s public directors. Attending the meeting were Director of Public Works Jamel Holley, Director...
View ArticleIrvington Library partners with U.S. Census Bureau
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Public Library is partnering with the Census Bureau for the month of September. Do you need help filling out the census? The library can help. Throughout the month of...
View ArticleRemembering the Essex County victims of 9/11
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Nineteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 3,000 people were murdered in terrorist attacks in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Stonycreek, Pa. May we always remember the...
View ArticleIrvington Housing Authority, partners provide tablets to seniors
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Housing Authority recently partnered with T-Mobile, Quicklert and Comelit to connect and protect seniors through an innovative venture that could serve as a national model...
View ArticleGbayor commits to Nebraska University
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mikai Gbayor, a member of the Irvington High School Class of 2021, committed to Nebraska University on Sept. 4. Gbayor, who has a grade-point average of 3.0, currently plays the...
View Article‘Essex Remembers’ the many lives lost on 9/11
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County’s “Essex Remembers” ceremony couldn’t draw the crowd it normally draws to the Eagle Rock Reservation this Sept. 11 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the county...
View ArticleIrvington honors Sept. 11 victims with Remembrance Ceremony
IRVINGTON, NJ — Sept. 11, 2020, marked 19 years since thousands of people were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Stonycreek, Pa. In remembrance...
View ArticleMurphy signs legislation designating Juneteenth as a state and public holiday
TRENTON, NJ — On Sept. 10, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation S19, which designates the third Friday in June as a state and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19,...
View ArticleHUD award more than $75M in CARES Act relief funds to New Jersey
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in CARES Act funding for the Community...
View ArticleImani Center set to close due to budget cuts
IRVINGTON, NJ — Located on the Irvington High School campus, the longstanding Imani Center is losing its funding. Gov. Phil Murphy’s revised fiscal 2021 budget proposes a cut of $11.917 million, which...
View ArticleYoung woman killed by hit-and-run driver
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of...
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